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Immaculate Conception Holiday 2026

When
December 8, 2026
Where
Nationwide · Nationwide
Price
No admission; standard tourism costs apply.
Research verified July 10, 2026Next review October 9, 20262 official or institutional sources
The cathedral on Cusco's Plaza de Armas

About

8 December is the national public holiday of the Immaculate Conception. It is immediately followed by the Battle of Ayacucho holiday on 9 December, creating two consecutive planning dates.

What is verified

  • A statutory national public holiday on 8 December
  • The first of two consecutive national holidays in 2026

Plan around it

  • Plan administrative tasks outside the 8–9 December holiday pair
  • Confirm each operator's service hours directly

Sources checked

Dates and planning claims were reviewed against these primary or institutional records on July 10, 2026.

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